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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Fishermen Bold.

Messrs s. Y. Seip and Louis jackson
are having a good time down at Loeb
loosa. The following special kilograms
were received during the day yesterday,
which kept Us pretty well posted as to
their movements:
LoCHLoosA, May 10, 3 A. M.-Seip Is
wrestling with a huge catfish.
JACKSON.
9:15 A. M.-Seip's line broke, and he
took a header over the side of the dug
out. Catfish escaped Seip taking a
bath while his clothes are drying.
JACK.
1920 A. M-Jackson found a snake
and is fortifying himself with anti
snake poison. SEIP.
Ia M-Jackson caught first fish. 1t
is young alligator. fifteeL inches long.
Jackson scratched his hand and thinks
it was a moccasin that struck him.
Quantity of anti-snake poison diminish
ing. SEP
800 p. Must woke up from nap.
Millions of mosquitoes. Faces and
hands terribly swelled. Anti-snake
poison is the Balm Of Gilead. Found
three fish on set hooks. j.
4:45 P. M-Fish won't bite. Sun hot
ter than blazes. More snakes than you
can shake stick at. So hot the water
is dry. Anti-poison very low. s.
9 p M.-Tired, thirsty and hungry.
Be back on next train Have plenty ice
on hand. z. S.-Plenty of fish but
can't bring 'em home on account of the
heat. Had glorious time. Get up big
crowd next trip. Best fishing ground in
Florida. Cool breeze and plenty of shade.
Very few mosquitoes. No snakes.
). & j.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Catching Birds with Tishin. Nets.

This is the scaGon for the red breasted
robin. rs toothsonle as he is pretty.
Abundant rs these birds are in the up
county. they are nothing compared with
the number of those ON the coast. In
the morning and evening they fly up and
down the banks i'll gangs of millions.
The strips of beach are narrow, and it il
always easy To know Just where the birds
fly, since they pursue certain route.
So the fishermen-this being duh sea
son-employ their seines in catching birds.
They set the seines between tall poles on
the beach and catch thousands of robins
in n morning or afternoon. At one
flight a man caught over 5000. He
put away half for food for his family and
shipped the Others. On BoSue bank,
with small net. a Mr.. Rose caught 500
robins. The birds fly quite low, and do
not observe the net at all The people
who have set the nets are always con-
cealed near sy.-Raleigh Cor. Richmond
Dispatch
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
some Bills Ordered Paid and Other Bou-
tine Work Disposed of.

some Bills Ordered Paid and Other Bou-
tine Work Disposed Of
At the meeting of the City Council
last night there We're present President
ID. III. Boyd, Aldermen VIM. F. For
ward, T. y. Wilson, and W. III. Parker.
and Clerk Cook Carleton.
The following bills were read and, on
motion. ordered paid
J. ). de Montmollin, $500: F. T.
Lane. x1l.65; Palatka Gas Light Com
pany. S141. 90 and $50.
'Claiborn Alexander and Andrew Jack
son applied for the position of street over
seer ON a contract for keeping them in
repair, which was referred to the Street
Committee.
w. f. Ransom, Treasurer, made his
regular monthly report, which showed
that he had on hand of general tax funds
81 cents; special fire and water tax,
fnnd, S2,769.93;' sinking fund. s199.95;
The report was accompanied by a bill of
S4.3I for fees. The whole was referred
To the Finance Committee.
E.S. Neck, collector, also rendered his
regular monthly report. which was also
referred TO the finance committee.
The marshal ma lie his report also,
showing that $500 hal been collected
for fines and turnaI over 10 the Mayor.
The report was referred TO the Mayor.
The note held by the First National
Bank against the city of Palatka, was
brought up and discussed. The money
was borrowed by the old council. The
Chairman of the Board was authorized
TO renew the note, and pay the interest
due TO date, amounting 10 S2l.00.
The question of moving the Council
chamber into a more central location,
was brought up and discussed, but action
was deferred until next meeting.
The citizens of New Town are prepar-
ing to organize a fire company, and asked
for the privilege of meeting in the old
Council room in the engine house. The
matter was referred to the Fire Commit
tee
Council then adjourned. until next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Our Sister by the Sea.

The excursion tram arriving at Day
tona on Sunday afternoon brought a
number of visitors. y gentleman from
Ovieda. enjoying the sea breeze, re-
marked, Isn't this splendid" He has
bought land and expec-s TO locate here.
The shower was very acceptable, and
has given orange trees, vegetables, ETC.,
a new start, ami everywhere vegetation
presents beautiful appearance.
The weather is delightful and surf
bathing is fine. There is a continual go
ing to and from the beach.
'.MementO" Is a thriving and growing
place ON the Peninsula, and has school
and one store. The latter Is new af-
fair and occupies very good stand.
Our ferryman is building an elegant
steamboat for the comfort of his patrons
on their excursions to the ocean beach.
We wish him success.
The DaytOna Dramatic and Literary
Association gave very successful en-
tertainment last Thursday evening.
THAT Mouse" was very amusing indeed.
The Peak Brothers was SO funny that
they had to laugh themselves. The
"Grand Finale" was very funny. All
the actors did their parts well, particu-
larry so in the first scene, and we look
forward to some grand entertainments
from them. The DaytOna Band fur
nished the music. After the Grand
Finale" tables were spread, when ice
cream and cake were served to those
who desired it. The association realized
a nice sum of money for furnishing their
hall, etc. We expect to hear from them
soon again
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
A Slight Confusion.
Detroit Free Pres.


Boss lie a bit confused bout suthin',"
said one of the negro whitew ashers at
the market to Detective Webb the other
day.
We'll, what Is it,
What does per annum mean:
Per year. of course.
"A hull y'ar:''
Yes"
Cant be no mistake:"
No, sir.
If berry 81 of Abraham johnson an
agree to pay twenty per cent per an
mum dat means twenty cents var
does it,
1T does"
"Hu, Oars gwine to be the biggest
row in Kaintuck you cher hearn tell Of "
About what:
About dat per annum- l borryed $2
of de pussnn menshuned at twenty per
cent per annum, an fur de las fo'teen
months he's bin collecting twenty cents a
week as regular as clock. Stuck right
to il he did, dat per annum meant ebery
Saturday night. L2wd! hut whenl gifts
desc yer paws on him went PEI annum
take hop!7
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
WISE FLORIDA BUZZARDS.
Another Chapter of Their Shrewdnes
and Intelligence.

Another Chapter OF Their Shrewdness
and Intelligence.
Last winter we wrote an account of
some wise Florida buzzards, suffering
with cold, warming themselves by the
fshermen's fires across the river. That
story has been published in nearly ev-
cry newspaper in the country, and the
following which actually took place a
few days since, will give second chap
ter on the intelligence of the despised
and detested buzzard:
While party was out fishing at Loeb
ioosa a short time since, large alligator
was shot. which sank to the bottom
and remained there until it
died. When the carcass came
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
General Markets.

CHICAGO, May lO.-Almost the entire in
terest In the wheat market was conferred in the
first hours trading. In that time the extreme
fluctuations were made The opening and low
ssj.c At the close of the first hour June set
tied around e5lykI SJSsc, and for the remainder
of the session did not vary a fraction from
those figures As on yesterday, the market
became quiet and pegged at certain point,
and the only difference was that that point
half IA cent higher up. The impression
prevailed early that quite Il little business had
been created yes ter and this imPression
the first two or three hours of the morning
WAS very light.
To ;Rzs1+Oc toward the close of the forenoon,
and trading in that pit was very active and
general The great bulk of business was done
In provisions there was some activity during
part OF the day June ribs which started at
started in at 81 971. sold up TO 8. and dowu 10
$3.50. Around the close it was steady at S6a,Ie
and unchanged. No. Spring Wheat. so ~ !;
No; 2 red si'f5 No: Corn. 's' No Oats
Short rib sides, loose, 8. ~. Dry salted shout
ders. boxed, S5.65d,5..O. Short clear sides,
boxed, s..7sss.S- Whisky sI.lo. Leading fu-
Whesssaay; $50; june, sss4; July, sse4 ;
Gorn-May' $3.50; n. June. 49e; , July hs.c
June, sass July, $3.50. short Ribs~MaEyy
but firm: Wheat Is@s4c higher, closing strong;
red, May, e5isaaSsc; June. sss.as5ss july.
9+Is61s. Corn firmer but quiet-No. ?, May.
tsG4sl4; June, fS1sG ass. July, 4yss6t49I4. Oats
136lssc better-No. 2, May, Y1slg357s: June;
X5s9341s July. A149t3is4- Cofree-fair Rio
firm at Ia; No. Rio firm; June, Sl5sSd Is a5
July, Sl6al61. Sugar dull and nominal
fined quiet and nominal Molasses dull Rice
firm Cotton Seed OIL S,1.G:S}. crude; 3s1z.fG
% for refined. Rosin quiet at 81 ..,l9 flI- r.
Turpentine dull ut 34ie. Hides steady. Wool
quiet Pork steady-mess, Sl5.5OIi6 for old !;
eli for new. Beef DUH. Midiles dull and
nominal. Lard 3a6c lower and dull, closing
firm western steam, spot, 81 III. May, :: .l5
June, S.-l+4!r5'; August. S!.pL1-ab- Freights
steady.
ST. LOUIS, May l0.-Fiour quiet and duh
Wheat stronger and higher; No. red. cash ami
May, sts4gS5; June. s3Gsss4- Corn better
anieiSeass. sssssa; Nay gssss s BID; june e
IS Whisky steady at sf.u6. Proyisions-old
mess pork, Sl+..JLl5; new, Sl6. Lard S66s5lJ
5..5- Dry Salt Meats, boxed, shoulders
S56.14lL5...If; long clear and clear rib, $50;
short clear, s1.6.Is Bacon-boxed shoulders
short clear ss35a>s-5o, Hams quiet al sII25
Ola.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10 Cofee holders
firm-cargOes and common To prime. I5ix6g,
prime crude, delivered, asdD. sugar quiet but
steady-Louisiana open kettle, 5; good fair 10
pr ime 4ssfL51s, good common TO fair, aga "a;
Louisiana centr1fugais. on white, 51eG5 S-l6;
choice yellow clarified, So: prime do, .-l6.
~ prime TO fair, zs1-3, fair TO good prime,
2aa.
WILMINGTON, May l0.-Turpentine quiet at
81. Rosin firm strained sstsc; good strained,
S14. Tar trm At SIS CRUDE Turpentine urn:
hard Sl-O. yellow dip and virgin. go
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
PERSONALS.

Mrs. III. III. Roup and Miss Ida Munroe,
OF McMeekin, are guests at the Saratoga
Hotel.
Messrs. w. b. Thompson, of Jackson
vile; j. 5. Whaly and j. n. Smith, of
Charleston, S. c., and Mrs. III. j. Clark.
OF Fall River. Mass, are among the
guests at the Saratoga Hotel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Horses. Cattle and Chickens.

For collie and grubs, for lung fever.
cough or hide-bound, l give Simmons
Liver Regulator in a mash twice a day.
You can recommend it to every one hav-
ing stock as the best medicine known for
the above complaints. In using it with
my chickens. for cholera and gapes. l
mix it with the dough and feed it to
them once day. BY this treatment l
have lost none where the Regulator was
given promptly and regularly.
f. T. TAYLOR,
Agt. for Changers of Ga.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
CITY NOTES.

The Palatka Musicale will meet at the
when all the members are requested to
be present.
w. A. Merryday has begun the manu-
facture of plain and fancy candies on an
extensive scale. and some of the samples
tested yesterday were as good as any we
remember.
1t is an old saying that plenty of flies
presages a healthy summer. Ii that be
true, Palatka need have no fear of sick
ness, for flies We're never more numer-
Gus than at present.
The Central Drug Store advertises
some very fine Florida made cigars to-
day in our special column. The cigar is
good one, and all lovers of the weed
should give it a trial.
James Wilkes was the single unfor-
tunate before the mayors court yester-
day morning. He was charged with
cursing and swearing on the streets, and
was fined 81 and cost for such indul
gence.
1t tried very hard to rain yesterday
afternoon, but failed to more than
sprinkle the ground. The clouds seemed
to be very heavy just west of the city,
and heavy rain doubtless fell in that
vicinity.
Miss frankie Perkins has Just received
and put into the Putnam House very
fine piano, and the many social alter-
tainments that take place there during
the summer will be enlivened by mnsic
hereafter.
Judge Chas. Underwood, chairman of
the Board of Trade Committee on manu-
featuring has called meeting of that
committee at the Board of Trade rooms
this afternoon at so clock. when the pres
ence of every member is desired
The transportation committee of the
Palatka Board of Trade met last night
and discussed several important meas
ures belonging to its department. After
full and free discussion of the ques-
tons brought up, the committee adj
O'Clock, at the Board of Trade rooms,
when definite action will be taken in re-
gard to some of the questions.
We learn that Mr.. John Bixler has
perfected arrangements whereby he be-
comes the manager of the Saratoga Hotel
during the absence of Major Washburn
at his summer hotel at Saratoga. Mr.
Bixler is very competent man for this
position, and we are satisfied the house
will lose none of it's popularity under
his management. He will take charge
of the house in a day or two.
There Is a rumor current in Palatka
that Major o. w. Cromwell, who lately
resigned his position as General Freight
and Passenger Agent of the Florida
Southern Railway, is making arrange
ments to establish a private bank in
Palatka- We have not learned the
amount of capital the new bank is to
have. Major Bromwell. who is at pres
ent North, will return to the city about
the first OF the month. when all the par
ticulars will probably be made public.
Quite number of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway excursion
lists arrived in Palatka Monday night,
and after taking in the sights of the city
yesterday morning, left for Gainesville
To-day they will pass through the city
again en- route for St. Augustine. The
excursionists came from Charleston and
Savannah. and they are members of the
Employees Association of that road on
their annual spring excursion to Florida.
The excursionists enjoy these trips very
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
POst-Office Directory.

OFFICE HOURS.
General Delivery-Open at SD "A. m; closes
Money Order-Open at SD a. m; closes at 5
D. m
General Delivery on Sunday-From a. m. To
go a. m, and after arrival of Northern mall
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE
Northern mail arrives ut II. 10 "A. IN. and 2. II
d. m; closes at l0.B a. m and ADD p. m
Jacksonville mail arrives at 5..S p. m; closes
at 40 p M
Southern mail arrives at II. 90 a m and HE,
a. m; closes at 1000 u m and I'D p. M
st. Augustine mail arrives at 9O6 "A. IN. and
. 10 D. m; closes at sU a. m. and p. m
oalatlxa and Drayton Island mail arrives at
10 20 IA. m; closes at l.D p. m
.'alatka and Tocoi mail arrives at 9aD a. m;
closes at LIS p- m
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 5.W p
m; closes at 300 a. IN.
Mails from st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
come via st. Augustine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Books and Experience.

1t is not what a man has seen but
what he has read thu: makes hiIn learned
1t is better to know one great rlind than
it is to visit threc great countries The
wisdom we get from books broadeHs the
mind; the experience We derive from
travel sharpens lie wits--ArSanSlw
Traveller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
The WilburtOn Land Company.

The Wilburton Land Company, pro-
prietors of the Rodman grant, are pre-
pairing to go into the logging and lumber
ing business on a large scale, and are ex-
pending a great deal of hard cash at this
time.
A pole road from the grant to the st.
Johns River, about two miles in length.
is nearly completed, and yesterday Mr..
II. $. Mooney, member of the COM
pany, began the building of six heavy
log cars which will be used on it. The
locomotive has already been ordered,
and is expected to arrive here about the
18th inst, when the logging business
will be begun.
We learn that there is at least one
hundred million feet of good pine and
cypress timber on this grant, and that al
ready the company has an order for one
million feet per month from the
Jacksonville mills alone. The logs
will be cut and hauled to the river
by the company, when they will be made
into RATS and fioated down the river to
the saw mills. Mr.. R. s. Mooney will
superintend and manage the logging
camp and road, and will have large
force of men engaged i'll the work. The
pay roll will amount to about 5000 per
week, and nearly or quite all of this
money will be spent in Palatka-
This is an important enterprise for our
community, and we wish the proprietors
every success possible in the business
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
weather Indications.

Eastern Florida, local rains. rdridbie
srinds, stationary temperature.
Western Florida, fair ,reather folioar-
ed by local rains, light rdriabie ,cinds,
cooler
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11

When I vhas content in my mild. .
vhas as rich ash Vanderbilt; when vhas
all prole oop der riches of Shay Gould
would not make me happy.-Cari
Dunder.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
A New Engine.

THE PALATKA News Company has
just placed in their office new five
horse power Otto gas engine, which will
hereafter drive the four presses in the
establishment. The engine is one of the
handsomest pieces of machinery ever
brought to Palatka, and promises all the
power necessary for driving all the ma
chinery in a printing establishment. 1t
runs as noiselessIy as any machine of the
kind ever invented. 1t can be run much
cheaper than an ordinary steam engine,
and in the way of cleanliness, and the
the short time required te start it and its
many other advantages, make it much
more desirable than our old engine.
With this new engine, THE News es-
Enlistment is one of the best equipped In
the State, and it will enable us to print
off our newspaper editions and job work
with greater despatch than heretofore.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
Cotton.


NEW YORK May IO.-Green a Co.'S report
cotton futures says: VERY little ami
nation was shown ut any time during the day
The markc, was somewhat barren of atrrac-
tive features Efforts AT manipulation seem
TO have ceased, ind with the bullish feeling
toned down the tendency appeared 20 get rid
OF portion OF the June holding and pressure
had weakening influence. All Offering Was
taken of fairly, but at the close rates stood
3I4 points under last evening, and trading WIS
slow ali along the line. The new crop remains
under more or less, and while the cos, varies
but little. the sustaining power is rather in the
absence of immediate effort to sell than
through any support from buyers"
Afternoon repOrt-Cotton-Net receipts. !:
gross, 2,lS3. Futures closed barely steady; sales
eO,3DG May. lo7OIl0 ~: June, 10 900 -: July,
10 74Gl IS; August, 10 .s6.l0 IS: September
10 4Oael0 Al; October, a2ds 81: November
9 sos 81: December, .eGs 81; January, 9sa1
Q 81; February, slsle e.
Cotton steady; sales, $50; Uplands, 1915 Or
leans, IL lis ; net receipts, 25ll exports To
Great Britain. l.loi; TO France, :; TO the Con-
unent, =, I'D; stock, G6.5.l.
LIVERPOOL May 10. p. IN. = Cotton
May, AGA. buyer; May-Iune, i2-64, buyer:
June-July, asa. buyer, July-August 5 II 6i.
seller; August-September, 45-64. seller; Sep
vember, 2s-eI, buyer; November December.
1894. seller; September, 400, buyer. Flu
lures closed steady.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11

FINANCIAL.

NEW York, May l0.-Excnange dull but
steady. Money easy at yfds- Sub-Treasury,
gold. $l3A.sS, Sub-Treasury, currency, Sl5.s6:
Governments duh but firm per cents "a
l00. State Bonds duh but steady
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11


The stock market to-day showed some i'm
prOvement in the amount of business DONE
but the gain was very slight, and confined en-
tirely TO the interest in a few stocks. During
the afternoon the market showed little evi-
dence of general Improvement the forenoon
being intOlerably dun and featureleSs The
tone, however. was moderately firm through
out the greater part of the day. Encourage
meut was given To the bulls. first. by mod
crate purchases for foreign accounts: secondly
by feeling that the trouble in the Anthracite
region will be averted. and also by the confi-
dent feeling in regard To Southern securities
recently awakened by the return of Mr.. SuIly
In the afternoon Southern securities became
active and decidedly strong, Fast Tennessee
being a special feature. The Improvement was
based on the prospect of the declaration of a
dividend on the first preferred stock at the.
rate OF per cent per annum.
The opening was nrm 10 strong at advances
ranging up TO - The general market was duh
but firm, while Fort Worth and Denver, Read
ing and New England were active Fort
Worth was decidedly weak. but San Francisco
preferred showed unusual strength. After
the first hour there WAS no appreciabe move
ment IN the general list. but East Tennessee
became conspicuous for the strength dis
played. In the afternoon, however, there was
more animation. accompanied by an improve
ment in values, in which the entire list shared.
Fort Worth also rallied sharply. After q
slight reaction toward . p. IN. the firm tOne
again renewed though the Close WIS
steady at fractional improvements over tin.
opening The total sales We're l.. .oU shares
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11

Florida Crackers" for sale only at
the Central Drug Store. my11-6t
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TERMS.

THE News will be delivered to city sub
scribers or sent by mail at the following
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06
Chips From the Ties.

A. B. Stickney, president of the Minnesota
& Northwestern, has been in Des Molnes Ia
for several DAYS arranging for the extension
of the Diagonal road, extending from Des
Moines to Oelwein, distance of 145 miles.
It is TO be extended at once to St. Joe, and
ultimately to Kansas City. 1t is now expected
that the shops will be located at Des Moines
Advices were received at the Headquarters
of the Northern Pacific road yesterday that it
was showing very hard out on the Missouri
division. and that the storm was working this
way. Up to the latest moment no infor1na-
ton was received of any drifting.
Reports were circulated that there was
trouble on the Omaha road out near Worth
ington on account of the snow drifting. 1t
was found, however, upon inquiry at the
through from ST. Paul to Worthington, and
that there we're no signs of any difficulty.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis road has noti-
fed shippers that it has completed arrange
merts with the Central Iowa road and that it
is now prepared to receive and forward
freight from Minneapolis, Minnesota Transfer
and st. Paul to Hampton, Ia.
The business of the Minnesota s. North
western has so increased that it has been
compelled TO establish law department
Messrs. -Lusk & Bum have been appointed
to manage the new department and have full
power to employ and discharge local attor-
neys. Heads of departments are directed to
report to them at st. Paul. John 1. Thomp-
son. secretary of the company. in addition to
his duties as secretary, viii have full respon-
sibilits of all matters pertaining to rights of
way, with power to appoint and discharge
agents He will also have charge OF all
claims against the company other than